Cape Kennedy and the Space Center

OMG for a last tour travel day, this one was another amazing one! ! !  We were taken on a bus tour over a very small part of the 140,000 acres that comprise the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Station.  Early in the space program we always watched every launch on the television.  You cannot imagine how big everything really is, the TV just doesn't do any of it justice.  This place was chosen for this site for it's proximity to the equator and how that helps in the launch.

Rocket Garden

These two gravel lanes are Alabama river rock because it doesn't crush or spark.  The two lanes equal an eight lane highway.  That is how huge the Crawler is that takes the shuttle out to the launch pad.

This is the Crawler

So cool to see all the stuff

This eagle's nest has been on the property for 48 years with only two pairs as eagles mate for life.

Lots of water around with many birds.  Also today we saw our first "wild" alligators in water like this.  Couldn't get pictures as the bus was moving too fast.

 The Atlantis can carry an awful lot of stuff up to the space station.  Watched a movie with actual footage, amazing!!

This was a most amazing day and perfect for the last day of our tour.  Went to dinner at Martini's Chophouse and had a great salmon dinner.  Tomorrow is our good bye breakfast and then off on our own.  We have made many new friends and hope to keep in touch with a lot of people.  We will be off to a Thousand Trails park in Wauchula, Florida about 132 miles southeast from here.  First time in 40 days to be able to sleep in, be on our own schedule and not be moving every few days.  A week will feel good to us!!